Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Medical Director

• The Senior Medical Director will report to the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs
• Lead the development and execution of Medical Affairs strategy and tactical plans for the assigned franchise
• Broad responsibility for setting medical strategy and partnering cross-functionally to meet timelines and objectives established by the SVP of Medical Affairs and/or Chief Medical Officer
• Collaborates closely with Commercial, Managed Markets, and Clinical Development teams across U.S. pipeline indications and brands
• Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future KOLs, scientific experts, cooperative study groups, and study sites
• Work with key professionals at the national, regional, and local level, educating them with current, fair-balanced medical, scientific, and pharmacoeconomic information regarding Catalyst’s various therapies
• Increase awareness of marketed product(s) so healthcare professionals can make informed therapeutic decisions
• Internal disease/product training will be the responsibility of Senior medical affairs director utilizing internal resources as needed
• Develop a cross-functionally aligned set of medical strategies for the US market needs, focused on commercialized as well as late-stage development indications/assets and aligned with the US Brand
• Build a Medical Affairs plan with specific medical tactics, in partnership with other medical functions, aligned with medical strategies
• Collaborate closely with HR to ensure organization's needs are met with appropriate number of medical science liaisons to cover the region
• Primary point of medical contact with commercial, providing medical input into promotional pieces, supporting in-market launch activities, contributing strategic medical input for brand strategies, and supporting business insights
• Work with patient advocacy and other disciplines within Catalyst to ensure the medical affairs plan's goals are met
• Work with Investigator-Initiated Research and provide clarity and support to researchers
• Maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and support active clinical trial discussions
• Lead and oversee the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development
• Provide ongoing field leadership and coaching to ensure effective execution of MSL responsibilities
• Provide proactive clinical trial support by contributing to Medical Affairs-related initiatives and partnering with the clinical team to advance projects and facilitate timely trial enrollment
• Provide appropriate feedback to upper management on medical affairs team's activities

Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs